Variable | Non-CVD (N = 463) | CVD (N = 128) | Total | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, Median (IQR) | 22(21–25) | 25(19–72) | 23(16–72) | < 0.001 |
Age groups, n (%) | ||||
Young (< 45) | 450(97.2) | 101(78.9) | 551(93) | < 0.001 |
Adult (45–65) | 11(2.4) | 23(18) | 34(5.8) | |
Elderly (> 65) | 2(0.4) | 4(3.1) | 6(1) | |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Male | 208(44.9) | 98(76.6) | 306(51.8) | < 0.001 |
Female | 255(55.1) | 30(23.4) | 285(48.5) | |
Marital Status, n (%) | ||||
Single | 343(74.1) | 10(7.8) | 353(59.7) | < 0.001 |
Married | 117(25.3) | 113(88.3) | 230(38.9) | |
Divorced | 3(0.6) | 1(0.8) | 4(0.7) | |
Widow | 0 | 4(3.1) | 4(0.7) | |
Occupation, n (%) | ||||
Employed | 218(47.1) | 106(82.8) | 324(54.8) | < 0.001 |
Educational level, n (%) | ||||
No Formal Education | 0 | 9(7) | 9(1.5) | < 0.001 |
Primary Level | 0 | 3(2.3) | 3(0.5) | |
Preparatory Level | 0 | 5(3.9) | 5(0.8) | |
Secondary Level | 40(8.6) | 6(4.7) | 46(7.8) | |
University Level | 389(84) | 104(81.3) | 493(83.4) | |
Post-graduate | 34(7.3) | 1(0.8) | 35(5.9) | |
Socioeconomic status, n (%) | ||||
Low | 67(14.5) | 112(87.5) | 179(30.3) | < 0.001 |
Moderate | 372(80.3) | 15(11.7) | 387(65.5) | |
High | 24(5.2) | 1(0.8) | 25(4.2) | |
Are you working in the healthcare field?, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 184(39.7) | 4(3.1) | 188(31.8) | < 0.001 |
Are you currently a smoker?, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 40(8.6) | 47(36.7) | 87(14.7) | < 0.001 |
Medical history, n (%) | ||||
Diabetes Mellitus | 11(2.4) | 42(32.8) | 53(9) | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 24(5.2) | 78(60.9) | 102(17.3) | < 0.001 |
High Cholesterol | 19(4.1) | 29(22.7) | 48(8.1) | < 0.001 |
Previous Surgeries | 67(14.5) | 29(22.7) | 96(16.2) | 0.026 |
Obesity | 54(11.7) | 23(18) | 77(13) | 0.061 |
Lung Disease | 16(3.5) | 21(16.4) | 37(6.3) | < 0.001 |
Thyroid Disease | 8(1.7) | 6(4.7) | 14(2.4) | 0.51 |
Liver Disease | 4(0.9) | 12(9.4) | 16(2.7) | < 0.001 |
Renal Disease | 7(1.5) | 9(7) | 16(2.7) | < 0.001 |
Source of Information, n (%) | ||||
TV and Radio | 119(25.7) | 29(22.7) | 148(25) | 0.481 |
Attending Medical Conferences | 78(16.8) | 1(0.8) | 79(13.4) | < 0.001 |
Healthcare Worker | 219(47.3) | 111(86.7) | 330(55.8) | < 0.001 |
Specialized health Journals | 146(31.5) | 10(7.8) | 156(26.4) | < 0.001 |
Experience of Cardiac Patient | 119(25.7) | 29(22.7) | 148(25) | 0.481 |
Newspapers and General Magazines | 82(17.7) | 15(11.7) | 97(16.4) | 0.105 |